Lake Superior State University’s GRANITE program is seeking applications for students interested in exploring several interesting geological sites from Michigan’s Western Upper Peninsula to the Black Hills of South Dakota this summer.

Review of applications will begin March 4.

In 2010, LSSU received a grant from the National Science Foundation to provide career exploration and preparation activities with a focus on geoscience and Native American communities. GRANITE – Geological Reasoning and Natives Investigating the Earth — promotes the study of the Earth and exposes students to career opportunities within the geosciences.

For the past three summers, LSSU Geology Professor Paul Kelso and the GRANITE staff have taken students on a two-week field excursion exploring various sites of interest in the Black Hills of South Dakota and other sites along the way.

This program targets Native American high school students, although students with other backgrounds are welcome to apply. All travel, food and lodging expenses associated with GRANITE are paid for by the NSF grant.

This summer’s field excursion is tentatively scheduled for July 10-24. Students may request an application from Stephanie Sabatine at 906-635-6664 or Kelso at 635-2158, or the forms may be downloaded from the GRANITE website at: http://nac.lssu.edu/geology/main.htm

Completed applications may be mailed to Sabatine or Kelso at LSSU, 650 W. Easterday Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., 49783, or e-mailed to Sabatine at ssabatine@lssu.edu or Kelso at pkelso@lssu.edu, or sent via fax to 906-635-2848.